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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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